“Tell” or “Refer” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “申”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “申” means “Year of the Monkey”, “7th month of the lunar calendar” or “West-southwest” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “申”

Jouyou Kanji “申” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
5 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
しん(shin) |
| Kun-Yomi |
もう(す)(mou(su)) |
| さる(saru) |
| かさ(ねる)(kasa(neru)) |
| の(べる)(no(beru)) |
| の(びる)(no(biru)) |
| Meanings |
Tell, State, Explain, Refer |
| Extend, Stretch, Delay |
| Repeat, Do (a thing) over again |
| Monkey (East Asia zodiac) |
| West south west direction |
| Around PM 4 O’clock (15~17 O’clock) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “申”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 申楽(さるがく-sa ru ga ku) |
Sarugaku(form of theater popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries), Noh |
| 申告(しんこく-shi n ko ku) |
Report, Declaration, Statement |
| 申請(しんせい-shi n se i) |
Application, Request |
| 申達(しんたつ-shi n ta tsu) |
Notification (from a high to a low official) |
| 申し合わせ(もうしあわせ-mo u shi a wa se) |
Mutual agreement, Understanding, Common consent |
| 申し子(もうしご-mo u shi go) |
Heaven-sent child, A child born in answer to prayer |
| 申し立て(もうしたて-mo u shi ta te) |
Statement, Declaration, Allegation |
| 申し開き(もうしひらき-mo u shi hi ra ki) |
Justification, Vindication, Explanation |
| 申し分(もうしぶん-mo u shi bu n) |
① (With neg. sentence) Complaint, Protest, Objection, Fault, ② One’s say, What one has to say, Claim |
| 申し訳(もうしわけ-mo u shi wa ke) |
Excuse, Apology, Explanation |
| 具申(ぐしん-gu shi n) |
Submission of detail report, Report in detail to a superior, Offer an opinion |
| 上申(じょうしん-jo u shi n) |
Report to one’s superiors, Submit a report |
| 内申(ないしん-na i shi n) |
Confidential report |
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